#non english films

[lost-the-plot-reviews]

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Portrait de la jeune fille en feu) – 2019

Dir. Céline Sciamma

Date watched: Mar 15, 2023    Platform: Netflix UK

TW: Suicide, Fire, Abortion, Solitude, Nudity

Synopsis: In the late 1700s, on an isolated island in Brittany, Marianne has been commissioned to paint the wedding portrait of Héloïse. Unfortunately due to Héloïse’s stubbornness to get married she will not sit or pose for a portrait. Marianne has the difficult task of creating her portrait only from the sketches she has secretly captured on their walks together but observing her subject so intimately during her last few days of freedom creates a powerful bond.

Rating: 4.5/5

Review: This has been on my list to watch for a wee while, and I had initially downloaded it to watch during a power-cut in 2021 but fortunately our power was restored before we needed it and it has just sat on the back burner since. But wow, sad I left it this long. This film is so beautifully shot in 8K making it feel both contemporary and timeless like a painting. The colours pop against the plain backgrounds putting the characters like subjects at the forefront. This film feels modest at times as it only has four named characters, all female, and the dialogue is limited which is a plus if you are not used to subtitled non-English films. Despite being limited the script is powerful and if you are at all familiar with French grammar you might notice the formal ‘Vous’ being used when referring to ‘You’ until the very end where the last line spoken between the two leads which features the informal ‘Tu/Toi’ . This film explores class and female friendship with equality, Sophie the serving girl has the third most screen-time and is presented more as a peer to the characters and less of a servant. The only character that holds any authority over the others is Héloïse’s mother and after she leaves the house for five days all the class divisions disappear and the characters all feel equal which was refreshing to watch and I am aware that Sciamma did this on purpose. This is ultimately a beautifully crafted love story that starts off small and cold and slowly becomes big and alive. There is little music in this film as there is no score. Other than working girls chanting at a festival, the only piece of music featured is Summer from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. A piece famous for being raw and intense, a metaphor for the love between the two heroines. This is most apparent in the final scene, a prolonged shot of Héloïse while the music from the concert swells.

I had heard of this film beforehand but only really in the circles of people obsessed with Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, I was wondering why I hadn’t seen so much of it during the award seasons but unfortunately it had come out the same year as Parasite so understandably it was a bit overshadowed. I might do a review of Parasite but if I don’t that is another non-English language film that I highly urge everyone to watch as it is so crazy and filled with so many twists and turns that I believe everyone should try and watch it at least once.

This film is raw, passionate and thrilling, I recommend even for those who have trouble with subtitles as it is far more visual than anything else. The story beautifully told through the point of view of the protagonists and the various paintings created. Not the usual tragic LGBT+ stories we see time and time again, sad but still hopeful with an ending teasing a future.

#film review #movie review #portrait of a lady on fire #celine sciamma #lgtbqplus #lgbtqia #lgbtqia films #lgbtqia movies #queer #queer media #2019 films #2019 movies #non english films #foreign film #french film #french

[uncanny-tranny]

I know this is a very unoriginal observation (much like any other), but I'm finally reading The Great Gatsby, and even I wouldn't describe men the way Nick does.

#queer #lgbt #lgbtq #i did watch the 2013 film for my ap english class though (i think they didn't have enough time left for us to actually read it) #like the way he described tom was very. superfluous in my opinion. something you want to tell the class NICK (joking) #i find myself really partial to the general writing styles of that time though #i haven't even gotten that far in the book either i'm just barely past the part where daisy is introduced #so nick is just waffling about his family history and how he rents for $80/month #which is relatable when you consider inflation. nick i hope you eat you landlord #i can see why people don't like this writing but i am endlessly fascinated by the prose #maybe i should just free myself from the impulse to hide behind layers of self-censorship and live like nick does #tbh tho i still prefer non-fiction and textbooks BUT fiction is valuable and is useful #fiction is like play - it lets you explore different possibilities and thought in a safe environment

[monstersandmaw]

Sycamore Gap, Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland

(C) do not use, edit, reupload.

#you may recognise it from a certain kevin costner film #sycamore gap #hadrian's wall #english countryside #non monster post #ghosti's photography #i found some old photos so i figured i'd share them here for funsies

[shattereddteacup]

The Last Days of Disco (1998)

Dir. Whit Stillman

Language: English

#the last days of disco #1998 #whit stillman #english #cinematographer: John Thomas #chloe sevigny #kate beckinsale #robert sean leonard #this was the most rohmer non rohmer movie ever #american cinema #ninties cinema #movie screencaps #screenshots #screencaps #film #cinema

[daylightbird]

Society of the Snow (La sociedad de la nieve) is already a huge success

Society of the Snow is for the second week in a row the most non-English film watched in Netflix:

Week 1 (Jan 1-7) : 22.900.000 views

Week 2 (Jan 8-14): 28.100.000 views

When we look to the views among all movies (including in English or not) Society of Snow was the most watched film on Netflix in the first week and the second one in the second week.

Week 1 (Jan 1-7):

Society of The Snow (22.900.000 views)

The Equalizer 3 (14.800.000 views)

Week 2 (Jan 8-14):

Lift (32.800.000 views)

Society of the Snow (28.100.000 views)

Looking to Top 10 Society of the Snow was:

Week 1: Present in top 10 in 88 countries and number #1 in 33 of these countries

Week 2: Present in top 10 in 93 countries and number #1 in 19 of these countries

Also, looking to the list of the top 10 most popular non-English films based on views in their first 91 days on Netflix, Society of the Snow is already in the 10th position, and it was released just two weeks ago.

Ps: A little reminder, the first week considered was January 1 to 7, and Society of the Snow was released on January 4, which shows how successful this film is.

#society of the snow #the society of the snow #la sociedad de la nieve #sociedad de la nieve #netfilx #non-english film #hit #success

[non-un-topo]

Forever fucked up over the fact that sometimes you have to write the thing you desperately want to read/watch because it doesn't exist yet

#this isn't about fanfiction btw dfghfds #i love writing but at what cost !!! also in this economy ??? #and all of my ideas are so niche and silly but at least i have a feeling my dad would love them !!! we have a similar brain #inherited the brain while i also inherited his entire face #anyway one of these days i'm going to write a long rant about how almost EVERY novel that takes place in the middle ages - #- takes place in fucking england and has something to do with monarchs or the construction of a church. #or it's all fantasy OR the story of king arthur a hundred thousand times. #don't be a coward. tell stories about non-english commoners. and stop making the crusades sound like a noble thing. #were it not for The State of The World and the Economy i would quit everything and write movies and books #because all of my writing is very visual. like i think a lot of my ideas would translate better on film. #ohhh you know what it is? a lot of these books i'm thinking of are written by historians and i think historians of the english type - #- get really hard over royals and famous battles and such. #and that's all well and good but it's not very accessible to readers just starting out in the genre. i've complained about this before lol

[listen-to-the-inner-walrus]

...wait, people are genuinely upset that greta gerwig didnt get nominated for best director for the toy commercial movie when the movie got nominations for best supporting actor, best supporting actress, best original song, best production design, best costume design, best picture, and best adapted screenplay for which greta gerwig was nominated?

#kai rambles #im sorry #im just like so annoyed at all the #''movie about feminism and patriarchy made by women has oscar nom go to ken'' reactions #as if no women were nominated at all????? #america ferrera was nominated #billie eilish was nominated #margot robbie was nominated as part of the best picture nom #greta gerwig was fucking nominated #like im sorry but this is like the white feminist version of a moral panic #also justine triet was nominated for best director for anatomy of a fall but i guess yall dont care about films in different languages #also lily gladstone got a best actress nomination becoming the first native american to nominated for an oscar #nimona got a best animated feature film nomination #in general we're seeing more non-english language films get nominations which goes a long way in convincing the general public in the #angliaphere to actually engage with media outside of it #*anglosphere #i just #your babys first feminism toy commercial not sweeping every category is a non-issue #and these reactions are so fucking embarrassing #like im sorry but the toy commercial movie happens to also have a lot of issues with white feminism #and a lot lf native americans have spoken out about it being outright hostile to them #its not a perfect film and its not being snubbed by the patriarchy #it just happens to be that there are other films that came out which were better

[hiraethinhaven]

*going through heartbreak and stress* i need to watch more foreign films. i need to go to a museum. i need to read more books. i need to stare at a painting. i need to read a poem and sit with it. i need to listen to people talk a different language than me. i need to walk outside. god i need to fill myself up with the art and love of the world lest i succumb

#rambling again #if anyone has any recommendations for non-english non american films please hit my line

[hudbannonarchive]

movieheads if you’re ever bored this is the most fun game i’m obsessed with it rn

#it’s basically the bacon game but competing against other people #big advantages i’ve noticed so far are a basic understanding of classic and non-english language films i mean BASIC #and also like niche 2000s teen girl deep cuts #like weird kirsten dunst movies no one remembers #*

[magpiecrust]

I discovered Inglourious Basterds on dvd from a flea market a few days ago, and was estatic. Two instances even, a scandinavian version with finnish cover texts and another version with a censored cover image and english cover texts, but also with finnish subtitles. I bought the latter because it was an euro or two cheaper.

BUT.

Right from the beginning, some of LaPadite's french was untranslated and just subtitled as "(speaks french)". Not a disaster yet. THEN, in the bar scene, large chunks of german were also untranslated, onyl subtitled as "(speaks german)".

You can't do this, the dialogue is fucking important!!! Everything is always subtitled in the netflix version and the tv version! Most german and french are translated, why can't you fucking bother typing the rest too???!!!

#this is already me pet peeve in the Indiana Jones films how the dvds refuse to translate the russian and german or whatever other language #but at least in Indiana Jones the non-english dialogue isn't VITALLY IMPORTANT #What the fuck people??!! You can't do this!!! #Now i'm haunted by buyer's remorse and wondering if the scandinavian edition had full subtitling #propably not since Indiana Jones doesn't have either #But i'm a bit mad now #inglourious basterds #quentin tarantino #films #movies #madge's

[akajustmerry]

next year i wanna watch more non-English language films! reply to this post with your faves as recs! extra points if they're lgbt, scifi, or directed by women!

#its not that i don't watch non-english films at all but i could be watching more! #film recommendations

[dreamlandcreations]

S.O.S. love! AU

Alfie Solomons x Reader (+Tommy Shelby x May Carleton)

• moodboards masterlist •

A professional matchmaker (Tommy) must deal with the consequences of falling in love with one of his client's (Alfie) singled-out girlfriend (May).

Except, nothing is as it seems.

As Tommy's partner in the agency, your job is to know every detail and keep everything under control, according to the plan. But something is off with this assignment.

Alfie can't help but be distracted by you. He may stretch the act of the oblivious rich asshole and flirt with you, tease you and in his weaker moments actually try to seduce you but he knows he can't put the plans at risk. May would kill him if he screwed up her revenge.

Only, May doesn't need help in failing her mission. She started to catch real feelings for that annoyingly beautiful bastard, however, she is determined to see this through and break Tommy Shelby's heart.

After Tommy found out the truth, you offer to help him get the girl, even if it involves serving as a distraction for her partner, who somehow managed to steal your heart.

🎶 Save me love, or I might die. Why run, why even try? Tell me when it is written in the sky, since yesterday, nothing but you can catch my eye. 🎶

#technically it's an #s.o.s. szerelem au #bc there's supposed to be a 2nd movie with the love title #anyway #moodboard #moodboards #tommy shelby x may carlton #alfie solomons reader #peaky blinders moodboard #alternate universe #(at the end) lame attempt at very loosly translating part of the movie's song #another non-english/american film made into a fanfic au #my stuff #my boards

[dangerliesbeforeyou]

ok so i know we like to complain about tumblr's search being shit (and it is), but honestly the WORST search engine ive encountered is the letterboxd one! like if you're searching for a film and get ONE letter wrong in the title it's like :( sorry we can't find anything matching that :( like are you fucking KIDDINg me lol????

#personal #also for some non-english films if u search using the original title it doesnt find it which is annoying... #it also makes looking for a film you're not sure of the title of really difficult tbh... #and if u dont know any of the actors in it either? well ur screwed lol

[giolovesyousm]

once again Italy surprises me-

this is a movie from two famous comedians that will be released this christmas, does it kinda look.. familiar?

#in English “saint sky” doesn't mean anything #but it italian it is sort of an imprecation #“oh santo cielo!” #like that #and this makes everything more funny #I don't particularly like ficarra e picone #but this will be hilarious #good omens #non succede MA SE SUCCEDE #ready to cry over a ficarra&picone film? i am bitch

[daylightbird]

Society of The Snow (La sociedad de la nieve) performance on Netflix after one month of its release:

Society of the Snow was for 3 weeks in a row the most non-English film watched on Netflix. In the last week the movie fell to the 3rd position:

Week 1 (Jan 1-7): 22.900.000 views (1st)

Week 2 (Jan 8-14): 28.100.000 views (1st)

Week 3 (Jan 15-21): 13.400.000 views (1st)

Week 4 (Jan 22-28): 10.600.000 views (3rd)

When we look to the views among all movies (including in English or not) Society of the Snow was the most watched film on Netflix in the first week,the second one in the second and third week, and the fourth one in the fourth week:

Week 1 (Jan 1-7): 22.900.000 views (1st)

Week 2 (Jan 8-14): 28.100.000 views (2nd)

Week 3 (Jan 15-21): 13.400.000 views (2nd)

Week 4 (Jan 22-28): 10.600.000 views (4th)

Looking to Top 10, Society of the Snow was:

Week 1: Present in top 10 in 88 countries and number #1 in 33 of these countries

Week 2: Present in top 10 in 93 countries and number #1 in 19 of these countries

Week 3: Present in top 10 in 77 countries and number #1 in 8 of these countries

Week 4: Present in top 10 in 69 countries and number #1 in 2 of these countries

Also, looking to the list of the top 10 most popular non-English films based on views in their first 91 days on Netflix, Society of the Snow was already in the 10th position after 2 weeks of its release. After 3 weeks of its release, this movie is in the 4th position, and it kept in the same place in the last week:

Week 1: 22.900.000 views (wasn't in the ranking yet)

Week 2: 51.000.000 views (10th place)

Week 3: 64.400.000 views (4th place)

Week 4: 75.100.000 views (4th place)

#the society of the snow #society of the snow #la sociedad de la nieve #sociedad de la nieve #netflix #non english film #sucess

[theodoradove]

"average person watches 3 films from 1929 a year" factoid actualy just statistical error. average person watches 0 films from 1929 per year. Early Talkies Theodoradove, who lives in cave & watches over 10,000 each day, is an outlier adn should not have been counted

#according to imdb there were 545 english-language feature films released in 1929 #so i should have been able to watch all of them yesterday #(non-english filmmaking for early hollywood talkies was a thing and it is fascinating btw) #(not even to mention what was going on in the silent era)